Properties of the week: houses with remarkable views
Featuring a terrace overlooking an estuary and an Elizabethan manor on the edge of Dartmoor
- 1. Tuckers, Victoria Quay, Salcombe
- 2. Highwoods House, Norton-sub-Hamdon
- 3. Greenhill, Weymouth
- 4. Coves House, Wolsingham
- 5. Pen y Coed Hall, Dolgellau
- 6. Combe Florey House, Combe Florey, Taunton
- 7. Gable End, Weir Quay, Bere Peninsula
- 8. Sortridge Manor, Dartmoor, Horrabridge
- 9. Star & Garter Mansions, Putney SW15
1. Tuckers, Victoria Quay, Salcombe
Devon: £900,000
One of only a handful of early 19th century fisherman’s cottages located along the sea wall in the popular resort town of Salcombe, this property has wonderful views from the front bedroom over the lifeboat station and across the estuary. Main bed with en-suite shower, guest suite with shower, open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with sliding doors onto the terrace overlooking the water, southfacing courtyard garden.
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2. Highwoods House, Norton-sub-Hamdon
Somerset: £895,000
A substantial property with landscaped gardens of almost an acre, in a lovely spot on the edge of this desirable Somerset village. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 WCs, kitchen, 2 receps, snooker club/bar, boiler room, pantry, study, hall, double garage, timber summerhouse, covered eating area.
3. Greenhill, Weymouth
Dorset: £345,000
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A first floor flat with impressive panoramic sea views across Weymouth Bay and Ringstead. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, open plan kitchen/ double recep, lift access. Share of freehold.
4. Coves House, Wolsingham
County Durham: £1.5m
A compact private estate with a diverse income stream and great views across Weardale. The estate comprises a substantial Grade II* farmhouse, a 2-bed cottage, a bunkhouse and campsite, agricultural buildings including a farm office and stabling, woodland and a pheasant shoot. Main house: main suite, 5 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen, hall, 2 receps, boot room, laundry, library, playroom, WCs, cellar, stores, 66.5 acres.
5. Pen y Coed Hall, Dolgellau
Gwynedd: £685,000
A period property with a 2-bed cottage, an annexe and an apartment, with views over Dolgellau towards Cader Idris. Master suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen/ breakfast room, 3 receps, pantry, summer house, garden.
6. Combe Florey House, Combe Florey, Taunton
Somerset: £5.5m
A Grade II 18th century manor with open views across undulating countryside. Main suite, 11 further beds, 7 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 receps, study, office, snug, utility, cellars, 3-bed cottage, summer house, swimming pool, pool house, garaging, outbuildings, gardens, pasture, parkland, 34.56 acres.
7. Gable End, Weir Quay, Bere Peninsula
Devon: offers in excess of £600,000
On the market for the first time in 30 years, this house is in a fine waterside position overlooking the River Tamar, on a quiet lane on the edge of the Bere Peninsula. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, garden room, utility, store, garage, courtyard overlooking the river, terraced gardens, orchard and vegetable plot, garage, off-street parking.
offers in excess of £600,000; Stags
8. Sortridge Manor, Dartmoor, Horrabridge
Devon: offers in excess of £1.6m
A Grade II* Elizabethan manor with superb gardens, on the edge of Dartmoor. Main suite with dressing room, 2 further suites, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen, recep hall, 4 receps, orangery, home office, second kitchen, larder, craft room, yoga studio, workshop, greenhouse, attic rooms, cellar, partly walled gardens, pond and stream, swimming pool and pavilion, landscaped garden, walled vegetable garden, parkland, orchard, copse, 7.5 acres.
offers in excess of £1.6m; Jackson Stops
9. Star & Garter Mansions, Putney SW15
London: £630,000
This first-floor flat, in a prestigious private development moments from the River Thames and Putney Bridge, is bright and spacious, with three-metre-high ceilings throughout. 2 double beds, family bath, kitchen, large recep.
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